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   costume

   /ˈkɒstjuːm/

   noun

   • 1. a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period: "authentic Elizabethan costumes" Similar outfitensemblesuitdressclothingattiregarbuniformliveryarrayregaliaclothesgarmentsrobesinformal:get-upgeartogsgarmsdudsglad ragsclobberkitstriprig-outthreadsformal:apparelliterary:raimenthabilimentsarchaic:vestmentsvesturehabit
   • ▪ a set of clothes worn by an actor or performer for a particular role: "he was in charge of costumes and scenery for plays and masques"
   • ▪ a swimming costume. Similar swimsuitbathing suitbathing costumeswimming costumebikinipair of swimming trunkspair of trunksinformal:cossieswimming togsbathersswimmers
   • ▪ a woman's matching jacket and skirt: "a chic black costume and white fur wrap"

   verb

   • 1. dress (someone) in a particular set of clothes: "the dolls are elaborately costumed in fancy nineteenth-century dresses"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, from Italian costume ‘custom, fashion, habit’, from Latin consuetudo (see custom).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOSTUME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a set of clothes worn in order to look like someone else, esp. for a party or as part of an entertainment: [ C ] a clown costume. A costume is also the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history: [ U ] The dancers dressed in national costume.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › costumeCostume Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 20, 2015 · Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of the word costume, which can be a noun, verb, or adjective. Find examples of costume in different contexts, such as fashion, theater, and parties.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOSTUME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of costume as a set of clothes worn for a particular occasion or to look like someone or something else. See examples of costume in different contexts and collocations with other words.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOSTUME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of costume as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out how to use costume in different contexts, such as history, theater, and fashion.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › costumeCOSTUME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period. dress or garb characteristic of another period, place, person, etc., as worn on the stage or at balls. fashion of dress appropriate to a particular occasion or season: dancing costume; winter costume.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › costumeCostume - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A costume is a set of clothes you wear when you want to dress up like another person. You might wear a witch's costume to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, or put on a George Washington costume to reenact a scene from the American Revolution in a play.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › costumeCostume - definition of costume by The Free Dictionary

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   A costume is a style of clothing typical of a particular time, country, or people, or a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of the word costume from various dictionaries and sources.